Skeletal remains found believed to be UFC fighter Walt Harris’ missing stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard
- Police discover human remains in a wooded area and have ‘good reason’ to believe they belong to missing Blanchard
- The 19-year-old was last seen in October with third suspect arrested for hindering prosecution of case
An Alabama district lawyer said on Monday that authorities have “good reason” to believe human remains found in a wooded area belong to the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris.
The remains were found on a county road in neighbouring Macon County in the southern US state, Lee County District lawyer Brandon Hughes said.
“I can confirm that human remains have been found in Macon County on County Road 2 and we have good reason to believe they are that of Aniah Blanchard,” Hughes said.
Police arrested a third person on Monday in connection with the disappearance of Blanchard, 19. She was last seen on October 23 in Auburn.
After she disappeared, Blanchard’s black Honda CRV was found abandoned more than 90 kilometres away at a flat complex in Montgomery, Alabama.
Auburn police detective Josh Mixon testified at a hearing last week that Blanchard’s blood was found in the car and it appeared she had suffered a life-threatening injury.
